| Creed Haymond | |
| Birthname: | Walter Creed Haymond |
| Death Date: | March 1983 |
| Country: | United States |
| Sport: | Track and field / Athletics |
| Event: | Sprinter (injured, did not run) |
| Club: | University of Utah and University of Pennsylvania |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Walter Creed Haymond (December 2, 1893 - March 1983) was an American track and field athlete.
Haymond was raised in Springville, Utah.[1]
Haymond attended the University of Utah where he lettered three times and was the captain of the track team.[2] Haymond later studied dentistry[1] at the University of Pennsylvania, where he again became the captain of the track team. At the 1919 Inter-Collegiate Association Track and Field (Outdoor) Meet, he broke the world record time for the 220-yard race (now known as the 200-meter dash), just minutes after missing the world record by one-tenth of a second in the qualifying heat for the finals and before he was given a chance to catch his breath. The same day he won the 100-yard dash against what he called "the six fastest men in America" after his starting hole collapsed and he started four or five yards behind in the race.[3]
Haymond was accepted to compete as a sprinter for Team USA at the 1920 Summer Olympics, in Antwerp, Belgium, but he was injured before the competition.[4]
Haymond served as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Northern States Mission headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, 1945-1950.[5] [6] (Their mission reunion group was honored a few years ago in the Church News for having the longest continuous reunions of any mission in the church).[7]
Haymond became an Honoree (inducted into) the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1971.[1]
Haymond is occasionally cited by leaders of the LDS Church as an example of the benefits that can result from abiding by the Word of Wisdom, a health code for members of church.[8] [9]